chile peppers

Asian cuisine

avocado

bananas

basil

bay leaf

BEANS, ESP. BLACK, PINTO

Cajun cuisine

Caribbean cuisine

cayenne

cheese: Fontina, goat, mozzarella, Parmesan

Chinese cuisine

chocolate

CILANTRO, esp. in Latin American cuisine

cinnamon

coconut and coconut milk, esp. in Asian cuisine

coriander

corn

cumin

CURRIES (key ingredient)

eggplant

fennel

fish sauce, esp. in Asian cuisine

fruit, esp. citrus

GARLIC

GINGER, esp. in Asian cuisine

Indian cuisine

ketchup

Latin American cuisine

lemon, juice

lemongrass

lentils

LIME, JUICE

mangoes

marjoram

*MEXICAN CUISINE

mole sauces

mushrooms

mustard

olive oil

olives

onions

oregano

Pakistani cuisine

parsley, flat-leaf

peanuts, esp. in Asian cuisine

pineapple

rice

rosemary

saffron

salads, esp. bean

salsas and other sauces

seafood

sesame and sesame oil, esp. in Asian cuisine

shallots

Southwestern American cuisine

soy sauce

stews

sweet vegetables (e.g., beets, carrots, corn)

*THAI CUISINE

thyme

tomatoes and tomato sauces

verbena

vinegar: balsamic, red wine, sherry

yogurt